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sluicegate

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sluicegate has 1 sense
  1. sluicegate, sluice valve, floodgate, penstock, head gate, water gate - regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
    --1 is a kind of regulator
    --1 is a part of sluice, sluiceway, penstock

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Sluicegate

Definition

A sluicegate is a gate or barrier used to control the flow of water, typically in a canal or river.

Senses

Noun - Water Control

In this sense, a sluicegate refers to a mechanical device used to regulate the flow of water in a canal, river, or reservoir.

Sample Sentence: The engineers opened the sluicegate to release water from the reservoir.

Noun - Flood Prevention

A sluicegate can also refer to a barrier constructed to prevent flooding by diverting water.

Sample Sentence: The authorities closed the sluicegate ahead of the heavy rainstorm to prevent flooding in the town.

Verb - Process

As a verb, to sluicegate means to regulate or control the flow of water through a gate or barrier.

Sample Sentence: The irrigation system automatically sluicegates the water to the fields as per the scheduled timings.

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